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Plants you don't grow
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner ...
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner and she'd always speak to us in Welsh She was very enthusiastic about wild flowers and I think that...
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner and she'd always speak to us in Welsh She was...
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner ...
Erigeron, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Michael Hewett
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Technical thread on shelter/exposure
I agree. I found this image that shows the effects that @CarolineL describes and why it causes things to fly toward the gate - Not very sharp images, but the best I could findTop image shows a...
I agree. I found this image that shows the effects that @CarolineL describes and why it causes things to fly toward the gate - Not very sharp images, but the best I could findTop image shows a solid gate - bottom one a wrought iron or similar gate
I agree. I found this image that shows the effects that @CarolineL describes and why it causes things to fly toward the gate - Not very sharp images, but the best I could findTop image shows a solid gate - bottom one a wrought iron or similar...
I agree. I found this image that shows the effects that @CarolineL describes and why it causes things to fly toward the gate - Not very sharp images, but the best I could findTop image shows a...

Robodendron, Apr 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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Pete8
Apr 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Hostas
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be...
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be relaxing, thinking happy thoughts and maybe reapplying some garlic spray during a relaxed stroll in...
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be relaxing, thinking happy thoughts and maybe...
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be...
Banana Man, Feb 23, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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CostasK
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Ditto @Penny_Forthem and I thought to myself 'Well that is a long way to go for a day trip from East Anglia!' Mystery solved now. We were fairly busy at the Food Bank today - one client (and...
Ditto @Penny_Forthem and I thought to myself 'Well that is a long way to go for a day trip from East Anglia!' Mystery solved now. We were fairly busy at the Food Bank today - one client (and there always is one!) arrived at about 11:55. We close at 12:00 and this is well publicised and we were...
Ditto @Penny_Forthem and I thought to myself 'Well that is a long way to go for a day trip from East Anglia!' Mystery solved now. We were fairly busy at the Food Bank today - one client (and there always is one!) arrived at about 11:55. We close...
Ditto @Penny_Forthem and I thought to myself 'Well that is a long way to go for a day trip from East Anglia!' Mystery solved now. We were fairly busy at the Food Bank today - one client (and...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 97 98 99
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Ladybird4
Apr 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
11c sunny but cloudy with a nagging wind
11c sunny but cloudy with a nagging wind
11c sunny but cloudy with a nagging wind
11c sunny but cloudy with a nagging wind
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 148 149 150
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Jiffy
Apr 9, 2026 at 3:44 PM
What shrub is this?
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
1975VW, Apr 8, 2026 at 9:59 AM, Identification Area
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NigelJ
Apr 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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I am often puzzled by modern life.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
flower-garden, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 31 32 33
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ViewAhead
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the...
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the "rubbish" stuff but this time it went rock hard and the seeds couldn't break through. So today we stopped...
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the "rubbish" stuff but this time it went rock hard and the...
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 45 46 47
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On the Levels
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Land /Water Wildlife
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right

wiseowl, Apr 3, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 22 23 24
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Jiffy
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 31 32 33
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Ladybird4
Apr 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Bare root hedging
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try...
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try that.Of my 25 chestnuts planted, 3 died and I think all because the soil wasnt compacted down...
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try that.Of my 25 chestnuts planted, 3 died and I...
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try...
JJTDH, Mar 27, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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Adam I
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
A very spotty ladybird
A very spotty ladybird
A very spotty ladybird
A very spotty ladybird

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 4 5 6
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Bluejayway
Apr 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Complete re-hash of our first owned garden.
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not...
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not having the entire world of plants to choose from, we don't have tonnes of space, so I'm sure we can...
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not having the entire world of plants to choose from, we...
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not...
nightofjoy, Jan 30, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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901
nightofjoy
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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A Year of Astronomy from the Pinetree Observatory
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space...
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space missions are never routine. There have been enough tragedies over the years to emphasise that.
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space missions are never routine. There have been enough...
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space...
ArmyAirForce, Dec 22, 2024, Members Hobbies ... 2
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Allotment Boy
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 95 96 97
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pete
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Raised Bed Help needed?
What soil is there already? ...and what do you have easy access to get? For example; local free well rotted manure, your own garden compost, spent mushroom compost, leafmold, rotted down wood chip...
What soil is there already? ...and what do you have easy access to get? For example; local free well rotted manure, your own garden compost, spent mushroom compost, leafmold, rotted down wood chip...
What soil is there already? ...and what do you have easy access to get? For example; local free well rotted manure, your own garden compost, spent mushroom compost, leafmold, rotted down wood chip...
What soil is there already? ...and what do you have easy access to get? For example; local free well rotted manure, your own garden compost, spent mushroom compost, leafmold, rotted down wood chip...
paulkane1, Apr 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM, Edible Gardening
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Stephen Southwest
Apr 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Whats Looking Good April 2026
Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak
Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak
Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak
Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak

wiseowl, Apr 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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Bluejayway
Apr 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
ID a self seeded seedling please
I was thinking it may be meconopsis. If so I am envious!
I was thinking it may be meconopsis. If so I am envious!
I was thinking it may be meconopsis. If so I am envious!
I was thinking it may be meconopsis. If so I am envious!
Selleri, Apr 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM, Identification Area
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Baalmaiden
Apr 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Potato Growing 2026
Just planted my potatoes in containers yesterday, Nicola, Kestrel and some Jazzy which I didn't really chit so they are intended to be later than the others. The Kestrel had some long shoots so...
Just planted my potatoes in containers yesterday, Nicola, Kestrel and some Jazzy which I didn't really chit so they are intended to be later than the others. The Kestrel had some long shoots so when I put the seed out to chit I potted up four like sweet potato cuttings. By yesterday they had...
Just planted my potatoes in containers yesterday, Nicola, Kestrel and some Jazzy which I didn't really chit so they are intended to be later than the others. The Kestrel had some long shoots so when I put the seed out to chit I potted up four...
Just planted my potatoes in containers yesterday, Nicola, Kestrel and some Jazzy which I didn't really chit so they are intended to be later than the others. The Kestrel had some long shoots so...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening ... 2 3 4
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3,131
Baalmaiden
Apr 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
YouTube mega thread
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 33 34 35
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517
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31,324
NigelJ
Apr 9, 2026 at 12:39 PM

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